The evening world., 1887-11-02

Christian faith as taught and praotised in the
world, is not the. true religion and have
abandoned IL for the, to them, more perfect,
consistent and acceptable faith Of the Nor
mon.
They support all the doctrines of the Nor
mon faith, as 1t Is now preached and spurn
the single prerogative, which to the COM
mon mind is supposed to be the fundamental
right Of q true Mormon polygamy. 1t is Q
grave error now to associate polygamy with
Sbief ohaGaote s1r Eni'E nS SsAfls lawful aEI pol STs ny
in Utah Territory does not exist.
With this powerful factor gone there exists
but q slight religious difference between the
faith of this little band of worshippers and
ical difference, to which, however, the hand
full Of men and women point with pride.
How do we differ from other Christians
IN the world :" they say; Wei we believe
they are known in the world, believe in but
part of it. We believe that the end of the
world is approaching. There are wars and
umo of wars. There are earthly disturb
rending Of rock and loss Of life. These things
mean to us hat the end of the world Is ap:
preaching. Do they mean the same to all
the world. We are preparing, ourselves for
S tae asa nnd's ,tS ESi' add t. WITH VI G eriSc, sl %s re- Ct
from men whose lives are bound up in the
good work that they are doing, and who re-
ceive no recompense for preaching the word
that"
BY similar theories they endeavor to prove
the superiority. of their conception OF the
| divinity over all other believers, and while
not over anxious to swell their ranks, are
ever willing to 'baptize into their faith any
such as may profess for it strong belief and
conviction. With the exception of one or
two, who, like the stupid sheep, blindly fol-
low . leader without knowing the why or
Is as true as 1t is exceptional.
The movement started but q short time
ago. II was brought about primarily. by the
son of Ira Petit, one of the warmest- hearted
son, O few years ago, sold out his grocery
business in the East and Joined the Mormons
at Utah. As he was q Arm believer in the
Mormon faith he kept the folks at home in
These letters were frequent and earnest and
they made a deep impression on the ones be-
hind.
A short time ago the son returned for Q
which proved the spark for which the
smouldering. religious passion was waiting:
He had hardly returned home before the first
definite step was taken. In Utah there Is O
Relief Society whose sole object is to care
was immediately started at Christian Hook,
to which none but women were admitted and
the large portion were married. Its object
was not the amelioration of poverty and dis
tress, but merely to furnish books in which
one could obtain instruction in the faith.
Its President 10 Mrs. Amelia Soper, wife of
Ebert Soper, who says that he is the boss of
his own house. Ebert Soper believes, &C
way q man can live is by his wits. It is for
tunate, the neighbors say, that he is not en-
titled to membership in the Relief Society.
Then prominent among its members are
Mrs. Smith Soper and Mrs. Ira Petit, while
Mrs: Petit and Joseph Brewer are earnest
workers in the cause. The society has been
organized but a few weeks, but has already
held religious services. There is no church
that its members desire to attend, SO they
gather at the houses of different ~neighbors.
Last Sunday religious service was held at
the home Of Mrs. Amelia Soper. Elder PEN
rose, who but recently came East from Salt
Lake, conducted the exercises. Two weeks
from last Sunday another service will be held,
probably at the same house, and possibly
conducted by the same elder.
With his exception there are no meetings